# I Missed 2019 - What Happened? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 2, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-missed-2019-what-happened/845766 "2020-01-02T03:48:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-missed-2019-what-happened/845766/1 "2020-01-02T03:48:30Z")
We’ve played this little game a few times over the years. Let’s say I got knocked unconscious on New Year’s Eve 2018 and woke up on New Year’s Day 2020. I have all my previous memories, but I’ve missed out on every news story, every trend, every movie, book, and TV show in the last 12 months. Fill in the gaps in my knowledge, please. What should I know about 2019? ---
**Author:** ![RioRico](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f04885/32.png) [@RioRico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RioRico)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-missed-2019-what-happened/845766/2 "2020-01-02T03:51:28Z")
You missed nothing. Go back to sleep. Yes, sleep, perchance to dream. Most dreams will outperform 2019. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-missed-2019-what-happened/845766/3 "2020-01-02T04:45:43Z")
> [@RioRico](#): > > You missed nothing. Go back to sleep. Yes, sleep, perchance to dream. Most dreams will outperform 2019. This. Set your alarm clock for 2021. All of the political crap will be over. Scoot over. I’ll sleep away 2020, too. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-missed-2019-what-happened/845766/4 "2020-01-02T05:06:16Z")
I got a puppy. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-missed-2019-what-happened/845766/5 "2020-01-02T05:09:06Z")
2018 again. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-missed-2019-what-happened/845766/6 "2020-01-02T05:21:10Z")
I was awake for all of 2019, and I’m not sure what the hell happened. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2020, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-missed-2019-what-happened/845766/7 "2020-01-02T05:25:53Z")
> [@Defensive\_Indifference](#): > > I was awake for all of 2019, and I’m not sure what the hell happened. Exactly. You want to sleep away 2020, too? Bring your own pillow. Don’t hog the covers. ~VOW